Music-leaf turner.



F. HORRELL. MUSIC LEAF TURNER. APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 5, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK HORRELL, OF LAli RENOE, KANSAS.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Application filed November 5, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK HORRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Music-Leaf Turners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to music leaf turners, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a simple, reliable and efficient device for turning the leaves of music, the device being operated by means of a foot lever for releasing the turning frames.

Another object of the invention is to provide a music stand in which a series of rectangular frames are mounted upon the vertical standard and provided with springs for moving them from right to left to turn the leaves of the music, means being provided for holding the frames in one position and a foot lever for releasing them and permitting them to swing with the music leaf toward the left.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a music leaf turner made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section,

parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a trans verse section of the standard, showing the stand and turning frames in plan.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the standard supported upon legs 2 which are preferably fitted to a collar 3. Connected to the standard at a suitable height is a stand 4 having preferably a curved outer edge 5 and a plain rear edge 6. A curved slot 7 is formed in the stand, and a stop pin 8 is secured at a point opposite the slot 7. A series of rectangular frames 9 for turning the leaves of music are pivotally connected at 10 and 11 to the standard 1. Connected to each of the frames 9 is a spring 12, said spring being provided with an outwardly bent end extending through a slot 13 and provided with an upset head 1 1, the inner end of each spring being connected to the standard 1 by passing the terminal end 15 through the standard and heading up the spring against the standard, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3. Connected to each of the frames 9 is a latch 16 pivoted at 17 and provided with a downwardly bent finger 18 which engages the wall 7 a of the slot 7.

For releasing the latches 16 in serial order I have provided a push rod 19 mounted in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Serial No. 461,210.

suitable bearings connected to the standard 1, saidbearings comprising the collar 20 and the arm 21. Said rod also passes through a guide on one of the legs 2. The push rod is provided with a stop 22, and a spiral spring 23 bears at one end against said stop 22 and at the other end against the collar 20, a suitable stop 2-i being provided above the collar 20. The rod is provided with an offset 25 and a vertically bent member 26 which eX- tends through boss 27 on the arm 21, said boss having a concaved upper face 28. A conical stop collar 29 is secured near the upper end of the member 26, and the terminal end 30 of the push rod is located in line with the slot 7 and near the wall 7 thereof. The lower end of the push rod 19 is bent outwardly, as at 31, and the terminal end eX- tends through a slot 32 in a foot lever or pedal 33 ivoted at 34 to a collar secured to the stan ard.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows :The leaves of music being disposed in front of the frames 9, when it is desired to turn one of the leaves the foot of the operator is placed upon the lever 33 to raise the rod 19 and to project the terminal end 30 against the latch 16 to raise the same out of the slot 7 and to permit the frame to swing, owing to the action of the spring 12 until the frame comes into contact with the stop 8. When one of the frames 9 is swung to the left, as shown in Fig. 3, the latch 16 of the next turning arm is stopped by the wall 7 a of the slot 7 in position to be released when the lever 33 is again depressed.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my invention is of simple construction, provides a music stand having a music leaf turner thereon which can be reliably 03erated by a foot lever and which can be pac ed in a comparatively small space for shipping or storing.

It will be understood that any suitable number of frames can be employed.

I claim 1. A music leaf turner comprising a standard, a series of frames pivoted to swing upon the standard, springs connected to said frames and standard, a stand or top provided with a slot, latches pivotally connected to said frames to engage the inner wall of said slot, and means for releasing said latches serially.

2. A music leaf turner comprising a standard, turning frames pivoted to the standard,

springs for actuating said frames, a top or stand provided with a curved slot, latches pivotally connected to said frames and en gaging the Wall of said slot, a push rod, and a foot lever connected to said rod for releasing said latches.

3. A music leaf turner comprising a standard, a series of frames pivoted to the standardysprings connected to said frames and standard, a stand connected to the standard and provided with a curved slot and stop, latches pivoted to the frames for engaging the Wall of said slot, a push rod mounted upon the standard and having its end disposed in line With said slot, a spring for with FRANK HORRELL.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. BANKS, E. H. VARNUM. 

